Politics Articles

Permitting Reform Would Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness, Domestic Energy Production

CONTRIBUTED BY STATE SEN. RANDY PRICE OPINION — The United States must ramp up infrastructure and domestic energy development in order to create jobs, spur economic growth, strengthen national security and help bring down the cost of energy. The best way to ensure we...

Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Exton’s Law

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER Exton's Law, a bill to elimiate discrimination against individuals with disabilities when being reviewed for an organ transplant waiting list, was signed by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey recently. The bill was sponsored by Alabama District 38...

Inside the Statehouse

Friends and Lawyers OPINION — We continue this week with our series of stories about Alabama’s most colorful governor, the legendary Big Jim Folsom. Big Jim was a true politician, and he was not above straddling the fence, but at least he was honest about it. When...

Colorado Springs, Not Huntsville, Selected as Home for Space Command

Alabama Leaders React BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM ALABAMA — President Joe Biden announced on July 31 that the U.S. Space Command Headquarters would remain in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the previous Trump administration to move it...